BBS Route · Oregon · BCR 9
Harney Lake Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 94 species recorded across 17 survey years, still active.
94Species Recorded
17Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Oregon Harney Lake
Top 40 of 94 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 131 | 2024 | +39% | 1995 | |
| Franklin's Gull | Laridae | 75 | 2022 | +196% | 1995 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 68 | 2024 | -84% | 1995 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 33 | 2024 | -52% | 1995 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 23 | 2024 | +2% | 1995 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 21 | 2024 | -54% | 1995 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 20 | 2024 | -51% | 1995 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 19 | 2006 | -74% | 1995 | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 18 | 1999 | -93% | 1994 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 18 | 2024 | -85% | 1995 | |
| White-faced Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 18 | 2006 | -72% | 1999 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 16 | 2024 | +121% | 1996 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 16 | 2024 | +139% | 1995 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | +654% | 1996 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 14 | 2024 | +212% | 1995 | |
| Evening Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 14 | 1996 | n/a | n/a | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 12 | 2024 | -75% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 12 | 2022 | -6% | 1996 | |
| Western Grebe | Podicipedidae | 9 | 1995 | -77% | 1993 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | -84% | 1995 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | -36% | 1995 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | -46% | 1995 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 7 | 2006 | +20% | 1999 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 7 | 1996 | n/a | n/a | |
| Caspian Tern | Laridae | 6 | 2001 | -90% | 1995 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 6 | 2022 | +120% | 1995 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 6 | 2024 | -84% | 1995 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -72% | 1995 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| California Gull | Laridae | 4 | 2006 | -1% | 1995 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 4 | 2024 | +20% | 1996 | |
| Willet | Scolopacidae | 4 | 2004 | -40% | 1995 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | -36% | 1995 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -14% | 1995 | |
| Black Tern | Laridae | 4 | 2003 | +8% | 1998 | |
| Trumpeter Swan | Anatidae | 3 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 3 | 2024 | +25% | 1995 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 3 | 2024 | -88% | 1995 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 2024 | +44% | 1995 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -33% | 1995 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.